Pilferproof box



J. P. H. LEAVITT PILFERPROOF BOX Feb. 6, 1934.

Filed Nov. 4, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor Feb. 6, 1934.

PILFERPROOF BOX Filed Nov. 4, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 J. P. H. LEAVITT1,945,613

Patented Feb. 6, 1934 1 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE PILFERPROOF BOXJames P. H. Leavitt, New Haven, Conn.

Application November 4, 1931. Serial N0. 572,899

4 Claims. (Cl. 229-47) ing a strong stapled comiection between the boxbody and the cover body therefor.

The principal object of this invention is to provide such a box composedof a body and a cover in which the cover body can be quickly,

easily and inexpensively sealed by stapling,

stitching or the like to the box body so that the,

box is rendered difficult to open and any attempt to pilfer the box isimmediately detectable.

4Another object is to provide a light, strong, inexpensive, durable andrigid box which can be easily set up, sealed and can be stapled or sewedwithout using sealing tape or rope, string or wire, and when closed bysewing or stapling provides a box which adequately protects the contentsfrom the entrance o1' dirt or moisture.

Another object of this invention is to provide a pilier-proof boxconstruction which can be embodied in boxes of any desired form or size.

A still further object is to provide such a box in which a large savingin ber board can be eected, particularly as compared with boxes ofstandard types now being used. The invention also permits this saving tobe effected either in the cover body or in the box body therebypermitting of effect- Y ing the greatest economy for the particular sizeand form of box being made.

Another purpose is to provide a means of sealing a box against pilferingwhich is particularly adapted for suit boxes which have comparativelybroad and long covers and to be effectively sealed against pilferingrequire that they be sealed substantially their entire length andbreadth.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a closed, single ply ber board boxmade and sealed against pilfering in accordance with my form ofinvention in which the saving in ber board is eilected in the coverbody.

Figure 2 is a perspective View of a double ply iiber board box body madein accordance with the invention showing the same ready to have thecover body applied and sealed thereto.

Figure 3 is a cross section through the cover body and box body of theform of box shown in Figure 1, showing the cover body sealed to the boxbody and the box thereby sealed against pilfering.

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 showing the invention applied toa one piece box.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a cut blank of a box body employed inmaking the rnodified form of the invention shown in Figs. 5-7 in whichthe saving in material is effectedin the box body. Y n

Figure 6 is a view oi the blank shown in Fig.v 5 folded up and stapled.

Figure '7 is a view showing a cover body a plied and stapled to the boxbody shown in Fig. 6.

Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts in each of the views.

In its general organization this invention comprises a box body havingoutwardly reversely deiiected portions along the edges of its walls, anda cover body the walls of which extend over these outwardly andreversely deflected portions so that by passingthe blade anvil of astapling machine under these deflected portions and under the cover bodywalls, the cover body walls can be stapled to these deiiected portionsand therebyseal the cover body to thebox body and prevent pilfering or"the contents of the box. The invention also comprehends a saving ofmaterialras will be hereinafter described.

In the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1-3, this saving of materialis eifected in the cover body. As there shown the box comprises a boxbody indicated generally at 10 anda separate cover body indicatedgenerally at 11. The box body comprises a bottom 12, front and rearwalls 13 and 14 rising from the front and rear edgesof the bottom 12 andside walls 15 and 16 rising from the side edges of the bottom 12. Thesewalls can be secured at their corners in any suitable manner as byproviding iiaps 17 at the ends of the side walls 15 and 16, which flaps17 overlay the ends of the front and rear walls 13 and 14 and aresecured thereto by a row of staples 18 or in any other suitable manner.Each of the box body walls is formed to provide anoutwardly andreversely or downwardly deilected portion 19 arranged along the outsideof each body wall. This deflected portion is shown as formed by slittingeach box body wallV downwardly near the ends thereof as indicated at 20,bending the board between these slits outwardly and downwardly to formthe deflected portion 19 and then passing a row of staples 21 throughthe upper part of this deiiected portion 19 and the adjacent part of thecorresponding box body wall. Y

rlhe cover body 11 is composed of a top 22 having front and rear coverbody walls 23 and 24, and side cover body walls 25. The cover body wallscan be secured at their corners in the same manner as the box body wallsby providing iiaps 2 6 at the ends of the iront and rear cover bodywalls 23 and 24, which flaps 26 overlay the side cover body walls andare secured thereto by staples 27 or the like.

In sealing the box the cover body 11 is placed over the box body 10 andthe cover body walls 23, 24 and 25 overlay the deiiected portions 19 ofthe box body walls. A row of staples 28 is passed through the outwardlyand reversely deflected portions 19 and the adjacent part oi?V thecorresponding cover body wall. The invention is not limited to stapling,however, and the box body and cover body could be sealed by sewing or inany other suitable manner. Each of the deiected portions 19 is stapledor sewed to the corresponding cover body wall and it is thereforeapparent that when completed the cover body is. stapled or sewed at allof its sides to the box body for substantially the entire length andwidth of the4 box and that therefore the box is closed and sealedthroughout and pillferingy of the same is impossible withoutsubstantialdestruction of the deflected portions 19` or of the box.

It is also apparent that this invention can be applied to a box in whichtheV cover bod-yis integrally secured at one side to the box body. Sucha construction or one-piece box construction, is illustrated' in FigurelY whichalso shows the manner in which the invention can be embodied ina box made of' corrugated ber board;

In this construction the box body 10a hasl a bottom 12a, front andi rearwalls- 13a and 14a risingv from` the bottom 12a and side walls 15a and16a which rise from the side edges of the bottom 12a. The extendedcorners 30 of these walls are creased andi folded inwardly and againstthe inner faces ofthe front and' rear Walls 13a and 14aand sealedithereto'. by staples 31. rIlhe rearbodlyl wall 14a is extended toformthe top 22a of thev cover body' 11a and this cover body is providedwitha depending' front Wall 23a and siide walls 25a. These cover bodywalls are secured at their corners by providing flaps 26al at the endsof the front cover body wall 23a and sealing these iaps against thesides of the side covery body walls 25a by staples 27a.

'Eheside and front box body walls 15a, 16a and 13` are each formed toprovide outwardly and' reversely or downwardly deflected portions 19which` are formed identical to the de'ected portions 191 inf the formshown in Figures 1-3' and are stapled or sewed' at their upper edgestothe corresponding box body wall by a row of fastenings or staples 2lasin the ii-rst construction. It is. apparent that when the cover bodyllia isrfolded over the box body 10a, the cover body walls 23a and 25aoverlay the deflected portions- 19 and can be stapled: thereto bymeansof the row of staples 28- ini the same, manner as with the constructionshown in Figures 1 3.

Inf the forms of the invention shown in Figs. 1 4, itA is apparent. thata saving of material is effected: in the cover body of the box. Thus itwill benoted. that the Walls 23, 24 and 25 of the coverbody are narrow.,the same being made only Wide enough to extend downwardly far enoughtoextend over and cover the outwardly and reversely d'eected portions19. Since the standard' practicel is to extend the walls of the coverbody to extend the full height of the box body walls, it is obvious thata much smaller blank'can be used in forming the cover body ofthe presentboxl and hence that a great saving of' material iseiected'- at the sametime that a sealed, pilierproof boxf is provided.

In Figs. 5-'7 a box is shown in which this saving is effected in the boxbody instead of the cover body as in Figs. 1 4. This form corresponds ingeneral to the form shown in Figs. 1-3, the box body 10b having a bottom12b, front and rear walls 13b and 14D rising from the front and rearedges of the bottom 12b and side walls 15b and 1Gb rising from the sideedges of the bottom 12b. Similarly these walls are secured at theircorners by aps 17h at the ends ofthe side walls 15b, and l-Gb, whichflaps overlay the ends of the front and rear walls 13b and 14D and aresecured by a row of staples 18h or in any other suitable manner.Inthesame manner each of the box body walls is formed to provide anoutwardly and reversely orA downwardly deilected portion 19h formed byslitting each box. body wall as at 20h, and bending the board betweenthese slits outwardly and downwardly.

It will be noted that in this construction the side boxv bodywalls 15bandl 16h are of full height but that the end box body walls 13b and14:6l are narrow',y these end body walls being only high enough topermit of form-ing the outwardly and reversely deflected portion 19htherein. By so doing it is apparent that the blank for the box body isshorter since if all the box body walls were made of full height, thebox bodyl blank would be lengthened to the extent indicatedby the dottedlines shown at opposite ends of Fig. 5. It is obvious, therefore, that asubstantial saving of material in the box body is effected' in the formof the invention shown in Figs. 5-7.

In this form the walls 23h, 24h and 25h of the cover body 1lb extend thefull height of the box body 10b and. is in other respects identicaltothe cover body shown in Figs. 1-3, the side cover body walls beingprovided at their ends with iiaps 261)l fastened to the end coverA bodywalls by staples 27h or inY any other suitable manner. In this form, thebox is sealedby placingv the cover body over the boxbody and' passing arow of staples or stitches 28o-through each coverbody Wall and thedeected portions* 19h formed on the box body walls.

Inall of the forms of the invention, the box body and cover body issealed along all four sides and substantially the entire length of theside wal-lsv so that the box cannot be opened without substantialdestruction of the box and an unlawful opening of the box is immediatelydetectable thereby enabling the consignee to refuse to accept the boxuntil an inspection has been made; the boxis-also sealed against theentrance of dust and dirt; is light, strong and' durable; can be easilysealed; the invention can be embodied in any standard form of box and asaving of material can be effected either in the cover body or the boxbody without in any way sacrificing the strength or rigidity of thebox.`

I claim as my invention:

1. A box of the character described, comprising a box body having abottom and side walls rising from said bottom, a cover body having a topand at least one side wall depending from said top and adapted to iitover at least one of said box body side walls, and an outwardly anddownwardly deiiected portion formed in said box body side Wal-l' byslitting said box body side wall downwardly from its upper edge at twoplaces and bending the intermediate part downwardly and outwardly toform said deected portion, said delected portion being arrangedv betweensaid box body and cover body side walls and said deflected portion beingadapted to be secured at its lower Ill() end to said cover body sidewall by fastenings extending therethrough.

2. A box of the character described, comprising a box body having abottoni and side walls rising from said bottom, a cover body having atop and at least one side wall depending from said top and adapted torit over at least one of said box body side walls, an outwardly andreversely deiiected portion formed in said box body side wall byslitting said box body side wall a relatively short distance downwardlyfrom its upper edge and bending the intermediate part downwardly andoutwardly to form said deiiected portion, said deflected portion beingarranged between said box and cover body side walls and fasteningsextending through the upper part of said deflected portion and its boxbody side wall, said deflected portion being adapted to be secured atits lower end to said cover body side wall by astenings extendingtherethrough.

3. A box or the character described, comprising a box body having arectangular bottom and four side walls rising from said bottom, a coverbody having a rectangular top and at least three side walls dependingfrom said top and adapted to t over the corresponding box body sidewalls, an outwardly and reversely deflected portion formed in each ofsaid box body side walls by slitting each of said corresponding box bodyside el. A box of the character described, compris-V ing a box having abottom and four walls rising from said bottom, two opposite walls ofsaid box body being o less height than the other two, a cover bodyhaving a top and four walls adapted to t over and substantially enclosethe walls of said box body and an outwardly and reversely formed portionformed in each of said box body side walls by slitting each box bodyside wall at two places and bending the intermediate portion outwardlyand downwardly so that its outer edge is arranged adjacent the low endof its box body side walls, each of said deiiected portions beingadapted to be secured at its lower end to the adjacent cover body sidewall by fastenings extending therethrough.

JAMES P. H. LEAVITT.

